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Neko #2
Blood of the Neko
In the sequel to Tears of the Neko, Damien, the duke of Marsten must journey to the mines to deal with a problematic overseer. When his feline lover, Kayden, comes face to face with nightmares from his past, will he be strong enough to survive them, or will he fall prey to his fears and the hunters' resolve to draw the Blood of the Neko?
This is the sequel to Tears of the Neko (book 1 of the Neko series). It is best to have read that first story before reading this one. There is also a set of short stories called A Dash of Neko that precede this story as well (they happen in between the two stories). The Neko shorts are light-hearted vignettes into Kayden and Damien's lives, some of which are hinted at in the sequel. It is NOT necessary to have read them to enjoy The Blood of the Neko, however. They are simply fun, short stories involving the characters from the Neko Series.
Warnings: This book contains violence and sexual relationships between men. Please do not read if any of this bothers you.
This is the sequel to Tears of the Neko (book 1 of the Neko series). It is best to have read that first story before reading this one. There is also a set of short stories called A Dash of Neko that precede this story as well (they happen in between the two stories). The Neko shorts are light-hearted vignettes into Kayden and Damien's lives, some of which are hinted at in the sequel. It is NOT necessary to have read them to enjoy The Blood of the Neko, however. They are simply fun, short stories involving the characters from the Neko Series.
Warnings: This book contains violence and sexual relationships between men. Please do not read if any of this bothers you.
246 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 28, 2015
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Taylor Ryan
7 books66 followersTaylor Ryan is the pen name under which I publish my M/M fiction, as I started out writing young adult fiction and have recently migrated genres. I have been writing M/M fiction since June 2014, and Tears of the Neko was my first published work in the M/M genre.
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October 11, 2018
I didn’t enjoy this as much as the first one because this had one of my major pet peeves… miscommunication that causes lots of drama.
Damien and his neko, Kayden, are still very happy together. It’s been a year since the ordeal from the previous book and Kayden is coming more out of his shell every day. He’s even making friends now. But that causes Damien to think Kayden is cheating on him with Finn, the stable hand.
Of course Damien does not confront Kayden with this but starts acting angry and dismissive to Kayden. Kayden is at a loss as to what is happening and doesn’t know how to fix it.
When the situation at the mines can no longer be ignored (humans and hybrids being captured and sold to the mines against their will), Damien and Kayden set out to take over the mines. Damien didn’t want Kayden to come since it will be a dangerous situation, but Kayden comes anyway.
When Damien’s jealousy gets the better of him he ends up scaring Kayden away. And just at that moment Kayden gets captured by hunters…..
I didn’t like the plot with the jealousy. Damien was acting like a total ass and Kayden got hurt in the process. I did like the mine storyline, but unfortunately I had a hard time enjoying that because of the previous miscommunication.
I’m glad I still have the first book to reread whenever I want, but I’m going to ignore there was ever a second book.
(Oh, and Kayden was suddenly 10 when he was captured by the hunters in this book and apparantly 16 when he was bought for Damien, while he was 12 when he was captured in the first book and 18 when he got to Damien.... Big inconsistency.)
Damien and his neko, Kayden, are still very happy together. It’s been a year since the ordeal from the previous book and Kayden is coming more out of his shell every day. He’s even making friends now. But that causes Damien to think Kayden is cheating on him with Finn, the stable hand.
Of course Damien does not confront Kayden with this but starts acting angry and dismissive to Kayden. Kayden is at a loss as to what is happening and doesn’t know how to fix it.
When the situation at the mines can no longer be ignored (humans and hybrids being captured and sold to the mines against their will), Damien and Kayden set out to take over the mines. Damien didn’t want Kayden to come since it will be a dangerous situation, but Kayden comes anyway.
When Damien’s jealousy gets the better of him he ends up scaring Kayden away. And just at that moment Kayden gets captured by hunters…..
I didn’t like the plot with the jealousy. Damien was acting like a total ass and Kayden got hurt in the process. I did like the mine storyline, but unfortunately I had a hard time enjoying that because of the previous miscommunication.
I’m glad I still have the first book to reread whenever I want, but I’m going to ignore there was ever a second book.
(Oh, and Kayden was suddenly 10 when he was captured by the hunters in this book and apparantly 16 when he was bought for Damien, while he was 12 when he was captured in the first book and 18 when he got to Damien.... Big inconsistency.)
December 28, 2016
A sequel to Tears of the Neko.
This book is much darker than Tears of the Neko.
Firstly, because the bad people from Kayden's past reappear to destroy his happiness.
Secondly, because Damien lets jealousy into his heart!
Thirdly, because there are some major political issues nagging Damien's conscience... :(
Luckily, with the help of Damien's closest friends - his brother Harrison and best friend, Oliver - everything is solved and new alliances forged ;)
This book is much darker than Tears of the Neko.
Firstly, because the bad people from Kayden's past reappear to destroy his happiness.
Secondly, because Damien lets jealousy into his heart!
Thirdly, because there are some major political issues nagging Damien's conscience... :(
Luckily, with the help of Damien's closest friends - his brother Harrison and best friend, Oliver - everything is solved and new alliances forged ;)
November 12, 2020
2020
Still loved it. Great character development .... although maybe his skills are a bit much.
Nevertheless, still loved it
2016
this was a great second book ... loved the developments
Still loved it. Great character development .... although maybe his skills are a bit much.
Nevertheless, still loved it
2016
this was a great second book ... loved the developments
January 26, 2018
I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I did the first. It seems to be missing something. No epilogue either... maybe there will be another book eventually...
In the first book it was said that Kayden was taken by hunters at age 12. That would have made him 18-19 years old. In this second book it happened when he was 10 so he was 17 almost 18. Twas very very annoying for me since it was brought up more than once. Consistently is important!
In the first book it was said that Kayden was taken by hunters at age 12. That would have made him 18-19 years old. In this second book it happened when he was 10 so he was 17 almost 18. Twas very very annoying for me since it was brought up more than once. Consistently is important!
June 25, 2015
A very good book!!
Congrats, Taylor Ryan! Blood of the Neko, is just as good if not better than the first book in the series. I hope there's more to come!
Congrats, Taylor Ryan! Blood of the Neko, is just as good if not better than the first book in the series. I hope there's more to come!
October 8, 2015
Wonderful story
Another wonderful story by a new to me author. Well-written and emotional with a mix of romance, drama, action and humor. This is the continuing story of Damian and his Neko.
Another wonderful story by a new to me author. Well-written and emotional with a mix of romance, drama, action and humor. This is the continuing story of Damian and his Neko.
August 22, 2015
A good sequel to the first book. Love Kayden! Hope there is more.
May 6, 2021
So cute again!
June 25, 2025
Nada que ver con la primera historia...
Super lenta, estresante, falta de comunicación total. Bajó la calidad de la historia, pero en picada👎🏻
Super lenta, estresante, falta de comunicación total. Bajó la calidad de la historia, pero en picada👎🏻
August 22, 2015
I really liked this sequel. The fallacy of one of the main characters--Damien--made him more real. And I like that both books are stories in and of themselves, not just a cliffhanger at the end that "makes" you go read the next one to find out what happened. (way too many books seem to do that these days, instead of relying on the depth of the characters themselves to keep me coming back).
April 24, 2017
An excellent follow-up to Tears of the Neko. I do recommend reading A Dash of Neko as well before reading this one - "Dash" is a quick read and there are references to things that happened in that book (not story-critical; they're just cute day-in-the-life things, but I was glad to understand the references when they came up).
Gawd, I wanted to punch Damien for about half the book, but then he does a nice job of beating himself up, so that's good (cuz he totally deserves it). At the same time, the way he acts is an understandable result of in the first book.
Kayden is his lovable, innocent, still-a-little-skittish self, but he's grown a lot and continues to grow in this story. There was plenty of angsty hurt/comfort to be had (which I wanted), but I also loved that .
If you enjoyed the first book, you'll enjoy this one.
Gawd, I wanted to punch Damien for about half the book, but then he does a nice job of beating himself up, so that's good (cuz he totally deserves it). At the same time, the way he acts is an understandable result of in the first book.
Kayden is his lovable, innocent, still-a-little-skittish self, but he's grown a lot and continues to grow in this story. There was plenty of angsty hurt/comfort to be had (which I wanted), but I also loved that .
If you enjoyed the first book, you'll enjoy this one.
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